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I woke up early this morning. Kyle joined me. We enjoyed quiet time together. |
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The schedule for today included big plans. A sandwich crew got to work right after breakfast. |
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Everyone is dressed to meet a photographer, but right afterward, most of our group planned to leave to go rafting. |
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The photographer chose a spot near where we are staying. All the adults helped out with all the kids. |
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I was a little surprised when the photographer told us not to mash down the grass. We treaded carefully into the field. |
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This woman knew her business. After she took pictures of our entire group, I stood behind her and let my camera try to copy her efforts. |
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I did sneak in a few spontaneous photos. |
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I thought this would be a stressful morning, but it wasn't at all. |
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Lewis was fine as long as he was with Mom. |
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I took six excellent pictures of Janet and Steve. |
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This is my favorite. |
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We've had great fun with Dave's family so far. Carolyn cleaned up tonight's dishes so I could work on all the pictures from today. |
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I love having these two people in my life. |
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And these two. |
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Bradley didn't want a standard pose. The photographer's view was much better than mine. |
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Melissa and Richard aren't going to join us this weekend, but she is sending frequent updates. |
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Ben decided to join Sammie's family. It was at this point that he bit the photographer. She said she'd endured much worse. |
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These three cousins are so cute together. I'm not sure who put them in front of the camera, but I didn't hesitate. |
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It was my idea to put these five in front of the camera. |
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Jill and Corinne are the same age. They've become good friends. |
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I love seeing random cousins together. |
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These cousins are singing Hamilton. I loved every second. They also walked home together from the shoot. |
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Most of our group rafted down the Snake River this afternoon. |
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The guides divided the group of 22 into two rafts. |
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Cell phones and pretty much anything else were banned. |
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You are seeing the people in Melanie's boat. |
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She borrowed her Dad's waterproof camera and the guides were fine with that. |
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Everyone had a great time. |
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People had to row. |
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Melanie took this picture to let me know that rapids were ahead. |
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Kids under 6 weren't allowed, and I can see why. |
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Melanie had a great time! |
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Kyle was definitely having fun. |
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Melanie occasionally took pictures of the other raft. |
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This is my favorite picture. Melanie said they weren't screaming, but she's not around right now to explain other options. |
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I was surprised to see Steve in the water. I'm told he jumped. |
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The water was 55 degrees. |
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I'm not surprised Jacob jumped in. |
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Melanie went in the water, but she didn't stay long. |
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I'm thinking I'm glad I wasn't there to see this. |
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Ben later told me he had a great time. |
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Papa Ben had a lot of fun. |
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Dave did, too. |
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No surprise Steve had fun. This is right up his alley. |
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Sammie is the one who recommended this trip. |
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This was a wonderful family activity. |
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Melanie is learning how to be creative with the camera. |
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Looks like the water was being creative here. |
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In the meantime, Janet and I looked for a cool place to have fun with 3 little kids. |
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This park must have once been the site of a pioneer LDS Church. I believe this was the lintel stone |
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The park was shady, quiet, and we found a large outdoor stage. Ben found a rope. We were there for 90 minutes and he never let go of it. |
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Ben used the rope to climb up onto the stage. |
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We took treats for the kids. Adele approved. |
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Lewis liked the puddles from the morning sprinklers. |
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Adele wanted to use the rope to climb, but she couldn't do it. Ben tried to help her. |
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Aunt Janet suggested that Adele watch Ben climb once. He demonstrated. |
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This time she was successful. |
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Ben cheered her on. |
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We hunted for nature treasures in the park. We gathered pine cones, rocks and leaves and put them into our bags. |
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Once we returned home, creative juices flowed. |
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Ben turns out to be very good at gluing. |
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Adele is very creative. |
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Mom helped a little bit. |
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So far the crafting projects have been a lot of fun. |
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It's fun to watch cousins enjoying spending time together. |
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Tonight's dinner was pulled pork fajitas with my special green salsa. I love it, but some in our family would like it to bite back. |
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I brought all the ingredients for s'mores. |
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I cheat by baking the marshmallows in the oven. I can build a fire, but after a long day, this is a lot easier. |
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This was a big hit with all the kids. |
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Chocolate is a wonderful way to end the day. |